Coral Princess was the first of two cruise ships in this class built for Princess Cruises. Her sister ship Island Princess entered service in 2003. There may be other ships in this class built at a later date as these ships are built to the largest dimensions capable of passing through the Panama Canal locks.

This more modest design of ship follows Princess Cruises three 110,000-ton Grand Princess class that began entering service in 1998. Grand Princess was the largest passenger ship in the world when she entered service in 1998.

Coral Princess and Island Princess have 12 passenger decks, 3 pools, 8 bars, casino, fitness center, 688-seat theatre, 879 outside cabins of which 737 have verandas, 108 inside cabins, can carry 1,974 passengers and a crew of 895.

Coral Princess is operated on 7 night cruises between Vancouver & Whittier/Alaska, and cruises out of Fort Lauderdale - Caribbean, Panama Canal & US West Coast.

Island Princess is operated on 7 night cruises between Vancouver & Whittier/Alaska. Another route for Island Princess is out of Fort Lauderdale - Caribbean, Panama Canal & US West Coast.

Websites: US www.princess.com. UK: www.princesscruises.co.uk.